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Read More Purim in the Age of the Coronavirus Those below a certain age do not remember a time like this—when there was no anti-vax movement because the fear of disease was so much greater than the fear of a possible adverse reaction; a time when the only recourse in the face of illness was to quarantine oneself or flee. Read More Coronavirus Couldn't Stop This Pre-Purim Joy On Wednesday, with a little help from technology, a coronavirus-related setback was averted for a group of seniors and children. Read More Teens Pledge Soul Support at Shabbaton Conference Conversations It's Never Over Even When It's Over New Jewish Cemetery for Southwest Florida Bay Area Mother and Daughter Released From Quarantine Inaugural Scroll For Island Nation Reflections On Leadership Join our weekly newsletter: First Name: Last Name: Enter e-mail: Follow Us In the Media communitynewspapers.com Acquiring Pure Joy March 4, 2020 jta.org A 4th-generation Vermont Orthodox Jew is starting the state’s first Jewish day school March 3, 2020 t2conline.com Thousands of Jewish Teens Gather in Times Square For Havdalah March 2, 2020 thejewishlink.com 13 Chabad Houses Across China Launch a Week Long Campaign to Boost Financial Support due to the Coronavirus Crisis March 2, 2020 dailyrepublic.com Holocaust survivor tells of escape from a death march March 2, 2020 wilmettebeacon.com JewQ national competition motivates Hebrew school kids in Wilmette February 18, 2020 http://brooklyn.news12.com/ Jewish leaders from around the world gather in Brooklyn for annual conference February 18, 2020 News Briefs More News Interviews Letters to the Editor Today in Jewish History: Asarah (10) B’Tevet On the 10th of Tevet in the Hebrew year 3336 (425 BCE), the army of Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar surrounded Jerusalem’s stone walls and laid siege on the city. Staff Writer | News | Tuesday, January 7 Chanukah 2019 Story Roundup A roundup of the stories and thought pieces that made up our Chanukah content for Chanukah 2019-5770. News | Tuesday, December 31 Live Broadcast: Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries Staff | News | Sunday, November 24 Two Lesser-Known Jewish Holidays Occur this Week Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are the last two festivals during this month of the High Holidays. Shemini Atzeret is an extension of the Sukkot holiday, and will begin this year on Sunday evening, October 22 and is followed the following evening by Simchat Torah. News | Sunday, October 20 Ancient Texts That Speak To Me: A CRY IS HEARD IN RAMAH In the emotionally charged story of Mother Rachel weeping for her children, which we read in the haftorah on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, there is a passage about G-d’s promise of redemption. Unique among her compatriots, it is Mother Rachel who is hailed in Jewish liturgy and source texts as the Jewish people’s principal... Rabbi Mendel Kaplan | News | Friday, September 27 Twenty Five Years After Genocide, Rwanda Rebounds One of the fastest growing economies in Central Africa, and now one of the safest too, Rwanda has of late become a popular tourist destination. Chabad’s opening in Kigali, following the recent opening of the Israeli embassy there, makes it even more attractive to visiting Israelis, and Jewish travelers. Chabad Headquarters | News | Tuesday, September 3 Click here for more news... A First for Canberra: Jewish School Opens The first Jewish school for the Australian Capital Territory and region has opened its doors this week in what is being hailed as a historic milestone for the Canberra Jewish community. Staff Writer | News | Friday, February 21 Chabad Unveils Memorial Sculpture to Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students On Thursday, February 14, a sculpture immortalizing the story of 3,320 students was unveiled at Chabad of Parkland. Rhona Lewis | News | Wednesday, February 19 Serving With Love, Focus At Gala Banquet At finale banquet of five-day conference, Chabad representatives focus on serving their communities with love. Ashira Weiss | News | Monday, February 17 Today In Jewish History:The Passing Of The Rebbes Wife Today marks a notable date in Chabad history: 22 (Chof-Beis) Shevat, the 32nd anniversary of the passing of Rebbetzin Chaya Moussia Schneerson, wife of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory. Staff Writer | News | Monday, February 17 International Conference Convenes In Brooklyn They speak a variety of different languages, range in age from early twenties to late seventies, and hail from 100 different countries, but these 3,100 are convening in Brooklyn with one purpose in mind. Ashira Weiss | News | Friday, February 14 New Chabad Representatives In Cornhusker State Rabbi Daniel and Chaya Blotner arrived in Omaha, Nebraska last Thursday morning. The couple join Rabbi Mendel and Shani Katzman in their work here in the Gateway to the West. Dvora Lakein | News | Wednesday, February 12 Click here for more news briefs... To Be The Rebbe's Emissary In a 2014 interview with me, Rabbi Grunblatt shared his ideas about serving as the Rebbe’s emissary, and the attitudes and rigors that inform him, intellectually and practically, as he continues to execute his mission. Baila Olidort | Tuesday, February 4 In Conversation With Géza Röhrig, Lead Actor of Son of Saul Son of Saul actor Geza Rohrig talks with Lubavitch International about his role in the film, his poetry, and his journey to Chabad. Baila Olidort | Thursday, December 29 Elie Wiesel: “Therefore Be Jewish” The passing this Shabbat, June 2, of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, has been garnering reactions from leaders and laypeople around the world. A prolific author and Nobel Laureate, Wiesel brought the evil of the Holocaust into the public conversation stirring the conscience of society at a time when survivors’ voices were not readily heard. Baila Olidort | Sunday, July 3 Roundtable Repost: The Rebbes and How They Shaped Chabad Chabad-Lubavitch traces its roots back to the last decades of the 18th century with its founding by Reb Schneur Zalman... Tuesday, December 1 A Conversation With Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Podcast) Click to listen to the podcast. The transcript is below. 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